Memorandum of Understanding at "Tafilah Technical" to Enhance Employment and Digital Skills and Investment
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A memorandum of understanding was signed today at Tafila Technical University, bringing together the Ministry of Labor, the Information and Communication Technology Companies Association "Ibda", the Digital Skills Association, the "Injaz" Foundation, and the University; with the aim of establishing a developmental and investment framework that enhances employment, training, qualification, and the building of specialized digital skills for the province's students and graduates.
The President of the University, Professor Dr. Hassan Muhammad Al-Shalbi, welcomed the delegations of the partner entities in the presence of the Secretary-General of the Ministry of Labor, Dr. Abdul-Halim Al-Duwajan, the CEO of the "Ibda" Association, Engineer Nidal Al-Baytar, the President of the Digital Skills Association, Dr. Alaa Al-Nashwat, and the representative of the CEO of the "Injaz" Foundation and the Executive Director of Projects, Tariq Al-Hayari, in the presence of the Vice President of the University for Academic Affairs, Professor Dr. Abdul-Ilah Al-Shibatat, and a number of deans and officials.
Al-Shalbi confirmed that this partnership comes in line with the royal directives to empower youth and invest in their capabilities, and represents a strategic step to link educational outputs with the requirements of the modern labor market, noting that the partnership with the private sector and national entities opens promising horizons for students and graduates to acquire digital skills and practical application, especially in the fields of engineering, information technology, and artificial intelligence, thereby enhancing their employment opportunities and supporting comprehensive development efforts in the province.
The memorandum comes within the efforts of the Ministry of Labor through the "National Employment Program" to enhance the participation of the private sector and benefit from the available incentives to reduce employment costs, and to attract technical and pioneering companies and frame their presence within the university to establish their businesses or expand their investments in Tafila, thereby providing job opportunities for the province's children and contributing to reducing the phenomena of poverty and unemployment.
The agreement also aims to implement specialized qualitative programs to enhance the efficiency of students and graduates, exchange field expertise with private sector institutions, and develop a measurable operational and training model, thereby ensuring the establishment of Tafila Technical University as a regional center for innovation and technological solutions in the southern region.
Following the signing ceremony, Al-Shalbi took the delegation on an inspection tour that included a number of university facilities and facilities, during which they were briefed on the most prominent developmental initiatives and projects, foremost of which is the "Jordan Oasis" as an incubator and supportive environment for innovation and student and community initiatives.
